By Lisa Drayer Portion sizes of some of your favorite foods have been getting bigger and bigger. Ultraprocessed foods and beverages, including chocolate, french fries, fast-food hamburgers and soda, are being sold in sizes up to five times larger than when they were first introduced, according to...
By Vanessa Buschschlüter Two indigenous activists from Ecuador who successfully fought against mining on their ancestral lands have won an international environmental prize. Alex Lucitante and Alexandra Narváez were awarded the Goldman Prize, which recognises grassroots activism. The two used...
Miércoles, 25/5/2022 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Dawi: paisajes y fragmentaciones nacen del pincel (Dawi: landscapes and fragmentations born from the brush) - The formal opening of Ariel Dawi's new exhibit at the Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno (MMAM - calles Sucre y Coronel Talbot) will be este...
Former U.S. secretary of state Henry A. Kissinger said Monday that Ukraine should cede territory to Russia to help end the invasion. Speaking at a conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Kissinger urged the United States and the West to not seek "an embarrassing defeat" for...
By Katie Benson The Galapagos Islands may be best known for the unique animals that live there and the incredible landscape, but the Galapagos beaches are pretty damn incredible too. In fact, the Galapagos Islands are home to some of the most beautiful beaches in South America, and maybe the...
Striking a markedly different tone toward the National Assembly than he did two months ago, President Guillermo Lasso said Tuesday that it is time to “cross the bridge toward new opportunities for Ecuador.” In his annual report to the nation at the National Assembly, Lasso also insisted that the...
Editor’s note: Ever wonder what Cuenca was like a 110 years ago? The following is an excerpt from Vagabonding Down the Andes by Harry A. Franck. Published in 1917, the book is a travelogue of the author’s 1912-1913 journey, mostly by foot, from Panama to Buenos Aires. The following describes...
Martes, 24/5/2022 Hola, Todos - Titular - Vacunas, inversiones y matanzas (Vaccines, investments and slaughter) - See the Tuesday afternoon edition of CHL for story on Pres. Lasso's first year. Disapproval ratings for the president are high. 71.18% of Ecuadorians rate Lasso's 1st year as bad....
By Alexandra Valencia President Guillermo Lasso's efforts to combat insecurity and economic problems amid rising violence and fierce legislative opposition are falling short, putting at risk foreign investment, according to analysts and residents. Lasso, a former banker who took office a year ago,...
Lunes, 23/5/2022 Hola, Todos - Actividades - From el sábado, 21/5/2022 - Pista abierta para los "tangueros" (Open floor for the "tangueros") - There will be a "Noche de Tango" el miércoles, 25/5 in the Casa de la Lira. Claudio Ullauri formed a group six years ago to teach tango. The group has...
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